Girl dies; 3 of family injured in fire mishap
Phulbani: A minor girl was killed and three of her family members were injured in a fire mishap at Gerupada village under the Phiringia police limits in Kandhamal district late on Tuesday night. Balmati Behera, her five-year-old son Rudra and daughters Rambha (18) and Krushna (13) were sleeping in their house when the fire broke out due to an electrical short circuit. All of them were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital here. The two girls were later shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur, where Krushna succumbed to her injuries.
College girl dies of snakebite in Kandhamal
Phulbani: A college girl died of snakebite at Mandarpadar village under the Sarangada police station in Kandhamal district on Wednesday. She was identified as 18-year-old Jarjanika Burbi, who was a Plus Two Final Year student. Jarjanika was sleeping on Tuesday night when the snake entered the house and bit her. She was taken to the District Headquarters Hospital here. However, she died at the hospital on Wednesday morning.
Missing girl student found dead in forest
Baleswar: The body of a missing girl student was found hanging from a tree at a forest under the Nilgiri police station in Baleswar district on Tuesday. The deceased Rashmi Marandi of Taratari village under Keshipur panchayat had gone missing ince June 15. Locals felt foul smell from the spot after rain and then spotted the body. Being informed, police reached the spot and recovered the body for postmortem. The reason behind the girl’s death was yet to be ascertained.
Neeladri celebrates Raja fest at Barbil
Champua: Neeladri, a social and cultural organisation, celebrated Raja festival in pomp and grandeur at Barbil in Keonjhar district on Sunday. Organisaion president Balaram Mohanty presided over the programme. Among others, Forest Ranger Padmanav Rout and senior citizens Ramesh Chandra Mishra, Raj Kishore Das, Saroj Kumar Mahapatra, Vijaya Kumar Mahanta attended. Competitions were held to choose the best Odia woman and the most healthy and muscular senior citizen of the region. Many children sang Raja song and participated in a quiz competition. Special Raja cake and betel were distributed.
Police outpost inaugurated at Chandanbhati
Balangir: Women and Child Development Minister Tukuni Sahu and Balangir MLA Narasingha Mishra inaugurated a police outpost at Chandabhati.10 km from here, on Wednesday. Both Sahu and Mishra hoped that with the opening of the police outpost, people would get better police service in the area. Among others, IG Northern Range, Sambalpur, Satyabrata Bhoi also spoke on the occasion. Balangir SP K Siva Subramani proposed a vote of thanks.